To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records, a new collection of Philly International songs is being released in the UK on Harmless Records called Philadelphia International: Re-Edits & Remixes. The collection, sanctioned by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff features remixes and re-edits of some of Gamble & Huff’s classic songs from various producers around the world. The only Philly producer represented on the collection is DJ Apt One with his re-edit of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ “Wake Up Everybody” that you can listen to below. DJ Apt One is throwing a record release party that he’s calling The Ball on Friday, January 20th at Kung Fu Necktie. The Ball is billed as an evening featuring “the Philly Sound and the Disco and House Music it inspired” with special guest DEL and residents DJ Bruce and DJ Apt One. For more information about the event go here.

Leon Huff, one-half of the legendary Gamble and Huff songwriting and production team, has a new solo album out called Groovy People. It’s his second solo album, the first since his 1980 solo debut Here To Create. Listen to two songs below from the new album; a cover of “The Way You Do The Things You Do” originally done by The Temptations and “Groovy People” originally recorded by Lou Rawls. “Groovy People” was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and appeared on Rawls’ 1976 All Things In Time. The album was recorded in Philly at Sigma Sound Studios.

Washington, D.C., isn’t too far to travel to if you want to attend Questlove’s “Soul Train Dance Party” that is a part of this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Thursday, June 30th. According to the @SmithsonianFolk twitter account, Questo will be DJ’ing the event. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff will also be honored in a special program on July 10th. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is happening June 30–July 4 and July 7–11. More information can be found here.

Considering the enduring importance of the music and work of the legendary Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, architects of the famed Sound Of Philadelphia the City of Philadelphia should have given them naming rights to the Schuykill Expressway. While I-76 is out of the question, Gamble & Huff are having a street named for them today by the City of Philadelphia. After today the 300 Block of South Broad Street will be known as Gamble & Huff Walk. The ceremony takes place today at 11AM in front of the historic Philadelphia International Records building along the Avenue of the Arts and will be hosted by The Geator With The Heater, The Boss With The Hot Sauce, My Man, Pots and Pans, Jerry Blavat.

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